editor’s note
WHAT’S IN YOUR HEART OF HEARTS AS YOU WORK TOWARD REACHING YOUR PERSONAL AND ARTISTIC GOALS?
Sometimes, when you revisit your roots, you fi nd the wings that help you grow.
As this publication approaches its 100th issue, I’ve been doing a lot of “revisiting our roots”
lately. Over the past 18 years, QUILTING ARTS has grown from a small quarterly publication that
focused primarily on hand embellishment to an all-encompassing resource for a wide variety
of art quilting techniques. We’ve featured every imaginable genre of art quilt while sharing the
passionate stories of professional art quilters and reports from the front lines. Our roots are fi rmly
planted in this soil!
Like a tree, some of our branches have blossomed and grown in different directions. Our sister
publication, CLOTH PAPER SCISSORS, was an outgrowth of QUILTING ARTS MAGAZINE that focused on all
types of fi ber arts and collage work. I’d like to welcome CPS readers to our tribe. At QUILTING ARTS,
we love mixed media, revel in richly patterned embroidery, dabble with paint/stencils/print, and
can’t wait to incorporate more collage and assemblage in this publication. We are inspired by the
same rich heritage and share the same stories—and we’re planning on incorporating many mixed-
media topics in the new recurring feature “Mix it Up” in future issues. CPS readers will feel right
at home!This issue of QUILTING ARTS is full of inspiration for all who love
creative exploration with fabric, color, and thread. Inspiration
comes from so many sources! Take a peek into artist (and former
contributing editor to CLOTH PAPER SCISSORS) Lesley Riley’s Maryland
studio (p. 18) and then learn the secrets behind her paper and fabric
wet cyanotype printmaking process (p. 22). Delve deeper into color
theory with Lea McComas’ series (p. 52), this time focusing on
luminosity and making your artwork glow. And let’s not overlook the
amazing acts of kindness and generosity from our readers: more than
300 of you responded by creating a record 359 quilts for our Heart of
the Home Reader Challenge. This outpouring of creativity will enhance
the lives and homes of so many families in transition. You can see a
small collection of the quilts in this issue (p. 74) and check out our
blog for information about a selection of quilts that will be traveling
to shows. On behalf of all who will receive these lovely quilts, thank
you from the bottom of our hearts!
Looking back to our roots has given me a bit of insight into the
QUILTING ARTS audience: our readers are kind, generous, talented, and a
true inspiration. I can’t wait to see what our future brings!
Best,
Vivika Hansen DeNegre, Editor
My contribution to the Heart of the Home challenge was
inspired by CLOTH PAPER SCISSORS Winter 2018 cover
artist Katie Essam.We need to hear from you!
Please take this survey and let us know what
surface design, mixed media, book art,
and hand stitching techniques you want to
know more about.
surveymonkey.com/r/QA-Reader-Survey
Your opinion matters!